Cappuccino, papaya and people: What fuels Pope Francis on his historic 12-day Asia-Pacific tour
But the winners are the people who surround him – whether his close Vatican aides or the common folk, they energise him all the same.
Timor Leste
Pope Francis arrives in Timor Leste, crowd may reach 750,000
The 87-year-old pontiff is on an ambitious 12-day visit to four countries across Southeast Asia and Oceania, his longest overseas journey yet.
Pope Francis visit keenly awaited in deeply Catholic Timor-Leste
The last papal visit to Dili was in 1989, when Pope John Paul II arrived in territory then occupied by Indonesia, gifting Timor-Leste’s fledgling independence movement an…
Vietnam NA Chairman, Timor-Leste President discuss fostering parliamentary ties
During a meeting with President of Timor Leste Jose Ramos-Horta, Man underlined Vietnam's respect and admiration for the achievements made by the State and people of Timor-Leste…
Vietnamese President hosts welcome ceremony for Timor-Leste counterpart
Since the establishment of their diplomatic relations on July 28, 2002, Vietnam and Timor-Leste have seen substantial development in their friendship and multi-faceted…
China, Timor-Leste to enhance ties
The four-day trip, which started on Sunday, is Ramos-Horta's first visit to the country since he took office in 2022, and the first state visit to China by a president of…
SE Asian unity urged for South China Sea as top diplomats meet at ASEAN foreign minister talks
Hopes are not high that the talks in Vientiane will result in significant progress on the South China Sea issue, such as a code of conduct for nations operating in the body of…
ASEAN set to meet amid security tensions
In-depth talks on the Myanmar crisis, the Code of Conduct on the disputed South China Sea, and keeping the region free from nuclear weapons are expected during the 57th Foreign…
Pope Francis will promote intercultural, inter-religious dialogue on Asia trip, Vatican official says
Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore from Sept 2 to 13.
Former Philippine lawmaker released from detention in Timor-Leste, says his lawyer
Arnolfo Teves has been charged with the 2023 murder of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and nine others in what is now known as the Pamplona Massacre.